GeekWire Radio: Favorite apps, a crossword challenge, and why John’s mom is switching to the Mac

This week on the GeekWire radio show, we talk about some of our favorite apps and catch up with two of our favorite guests.

Joining us in the studio are Adam Tratt, the CEO of Seattle startup HaikuDeck, maker of the popular presentation and slideshow creation software for the iPad and the web; and Sallie Cook, the mom of GeekWire’s John Cook, who returns to the studio for her annual report on how she’s using technology — a great reality check from outside the tech industry.

After getting an update on HaikuDeck in the first segment, we share some of our favorite apps in the second and third segments. Here’s the rundown …

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